BRUCE HYER TO SIT AS AN INDEPENDENT
Thunder Bay - Superior North MP Bruce Hyer, now sits as an Independent. Supplied photo
Thunder Bay-Superior North MP to sit without party affiliation in Parliament
OTTAWA, ON – Bruce Hyer is dropping his caucus affiliation with the New Democratic Party to sit as an Independent in Parliament.
“I was honoured when the voters of Thunder Bay-Superior North chose me to be their voice in the House of Commons. I committed to them to be honest, open, and accessible, and to keep my campaign promises.” said Hyer in the House of Commons. “I have much respect for most Members in this House. But our three main parties require lockstep discipline, with little room for meaningful public debate… or for putting constituents ahead of party politics.”
“Instead of cooperation and compromise, voters often see mindless solidarity, where political parties are always right and voters are always wrong. One example is the long gun registry, where there has been no real compromise at all. Mr. Mulcair has made it clear he will bring back the long gun registry, and will use the whip. I am also concerned that Mr. Mulcair does not seem willing to co-operate with other parties on important issues. And on climate change, parties are hopelessly locked to Cap & Trade or outright inaction, making compromise to achieve even piecemeal progress impossible.”
First elected in 2008, Hyer was left out the NDP shadow cabinet announcement last week. “One of the jobs of any new Leader is to unite their party, and there are different ways to do that. Being excluded from any position was a clear message that my constituents will be muzzled.”
“As an Independent voice, I will better be able to represent my constituents in Parliament. I will focus on doing what I have worked hard to do for over three years: Help the people being mistreated by federal agencies like CRA or EI. Work with all parties or MPs when possible to make Parliament work. And speak up inside and outside the House for issues important for Northwestern Ontario, and Canada.” Hyer concluded.
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From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com
How will this change the way MP Bruce Hyer is able to represent his constituency? OntarioNewsNorth.com will be interviewing Bruce Hyer later this week and wants to share any questions/concerns you have with the Thunder Bay-Superior Member of Parliament. If you voted for Mr. Hyer would you still have done had he been an independent at that time? Are you concerned with how this will affect your representation at the federal level? Are you indeferent? Please share your comments/questions/concerns below to have them addressed to the Honourable Bruce Hyer and keep reading OntarioNewsNorth.com to see the answers to these and other questions regarding Bruce Hyer’s departure from the New Democratic Party.
